Duncan Unimpressive

[kris]

I wish Duncan would go back to being a force instead of a good role player.
Does anyone think Duncan still plays like a dominant player? I personally get embarrassed when Diop rejects his weak post up attempts.

[Solid D]

I thought Diop did a great job tonight on Timmy. The only thing I would have liked to see was for Timmy to take Diop out and away from the lane a little more. Face up and test the bank shot. Also, Howard was pretty disruptive from the blind side when Tim turned into the lane.

One thing some people didn't mention was that Timmy put Diop and Nowitzki on the bench with fouls. That hurt the Mavs during some key stretches.

[polandprzem]

Not a worry at this stage of a season.
Duncan can still dominate at low post.
Next game is vs Gooden, Z and Marshall. Tim can roll over Gooden and outsmart Z.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Jeez, Kris, give him a break! He'll be back when he's needed.

BTW, looking forward to seeing you when I come to SA. We'll eat lotsa texmex together.

[kris]

I'm always on Duncan. It's my niche.

[RC's Boss]

I thought Diop did a great job tonight on Timmy. The only thing I would have liked to see was for Timmy to take Diop out and away from the lane a little more. Face up and test the bank shot. Also, Howard was pretty disruptive from the blind side when Tim turned into the lane.

One thing some people didn't mention was that Timmy put Diop and Nowitzki on the bench with fouls. That hurt the Mavs during some key stretches.

Exactly, stats, he got them in foul trouble and we won!

[johngateswhiteley]

its one game....big f'n deal.

[Kori Ellis]

its one game....big f'n deal.

If that's the case, then no one should be impressed with Elson either

For the record, I think Tim will have his best season since 2001-02.

[Jonathan]

I'm not gonna get ahead of my self because i hate to think about this but god damn did Duncan suck ass yeah we win but we need Timmy to play at a high level if we're gonna win

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

I'm not gonna get ahead of my self because i hate to think about this but god damn did Duncan suck ass yeah we win but we need Timmy to play at a high level if we're gonna win

Yes..... yes he is. Beno is the real future of the team

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Hey Kori, you promised us Jonathan would be gone by the first game of the season. So what's this then???

[Kori Ellis]

Hey Kori, you promised us Jonathan would be gone by the first game of the season. So what's this then???

He was gone. It's called being so desperate to post somewhere that you use a proxy server to generate new IPs.

[THE SIXTH MAN]

He was gone. It's called being so desperate to post somewhere that you use a proxy server to generate new IPs.

Is that the same case with Louis2?

[Kori Ellis]

Is that the same case with Louis2?

Yep.

There's only so much I can do.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

You're overreacting about Duncan's blah performance. I hope tomorrow he gets a good game going, just to help him get his feet wet for an MVP calibre season.

[dbreiden83080]

If Timmy is healthy he will go for about 21 and 12 this year. The days of 25 and 12 Timmy are gone not because he can't do it anymore but because of what he has around him. Tony is blosseming every day into a star. When Manu is right he is a star. Timmy just does not have to do what he used to for this team to win. Trust me if Timmy was putting up monster numbers and the Spurs were not le contenders everyone would be ing. I prefer his stats to be down and the team to be this good, thank you very much.

[timvp]

I think most of Duncan's problem was he lost confidence in his jumper. He missed a couple badly early and then went away from it.

Same thing happened at times last year ... even in the playoffs when he was playing pretty well. Hopefully he can find his stroke sometime this year.

[RC's Boss]

If Timmy is healthy he will go for about 21 and 12 this year. The days of 25 and 12 Timmy are gone not because he can't do it anymore but because of what he has around him. Tony is blosseming every day into a star. When Manu is right he is a star. Timmy just does not have to do what he used to for this team to win. Trust me if Timmy was putting up monster numbers and the Spurs were not le contenders everyone would be ing. I prefer his stats to be down and the team to be this good, thank you very much.

Good one! Personally I think he's getting a feel for his team although they have the same core, I'm sure there are a few differences from last season. He'll get rolling soon as he hits a few bank shots then it'll be on like meeting a Vegas hooker w/ 3 grand in your hand that you just won

[Tek_XX]

If that's the case, then no one should be impressed with Elson either

For the record, I think Tim will have his best season since 2001-02.

Slightly different expectations game here. Duncans just a little rusty, had to get used to that game action. But if he's healthy he'll be the timmy of old in no time.

[Slo spurs fan]

Maybe Tim hit rookie wall?

[mavsfan1000]

Diop did a nice job tonight. Dampier was a waste of space though. He sucked.

[LuvBones]

Duncan suddenly lost the ability to pump fake... but it's only game 1.

[ShoogarBear]

For the record, I think Tim will have his best season since 2001-02.

For that to happen he'll have to get the bank shot back.

[Marcus Bryant]

Spurs beat Mavs without a dominant performance by TD. Good sign.

[Kori Ellis]

For that to happen he'll have to get the bank shot back.

I'm not saying he'll get 01-02 stats (25+/13) but just the best overall stats since that year. Hopefully 23/13/3. He really needs to rebound a lot this season. Because I still think it's a big Spurs team weakness. The Spurs will run more this season because Elson and Oberto are much faster than Rasho and Nazr. So they will probably score more than last year, including Tim.